GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| writ | something written : writing |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |